Boasting: meaning, definitions and examples

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boasting

 

[ หˆbษ™สŠstษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

self-praise

Talking with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.

Synonyms

boastful, bragging, braggy, showing off

Examples of usage

  • He couldn't stop boasting about his new car.
  • She was boasting about how many followers she had on social media.
  • The candidate kept boasting about his success in the previous elections.
Context #2 | Noun

self-praise

Excessive pride or self-satisfaction in one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.

Synonyms

boastfulness, bragging, swaggering, vaunting

Examples of usage

  • His boasting about his wealth made him unpopular among his friends.
  • She couldn't stand his constant boasting about his academic achievements.

Translations

Translations of the word "boasting" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vanglรณria

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเฅ‡เค–เฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Prahlerei

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membual

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั…ะฒะฐัั‚ะพั‰ั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przechwalanie siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‡ชๆ…ข

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vantardise

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ jactancia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถvรผnme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž๋ž‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุจุงู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ chlouba

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ chvรกlenkรกrstvo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅน็‰›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hvalisanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ grobb

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐา›ั‚ะฐะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒฎแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lovฤŸalฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ jactancia

Etymology

The word 'boasting' originated from the Old Norse word 'boast' which means 'to praise oneself'. It has been used in the English language for centuries to describe the act of talking with excessive pride about one's achievements. The concept of boasting can be traced back to ancient times when warriors would boast about their victories in battle. Over time, the word has evolved to encompass any form of self-praise or self-satisfaction.

See also: boast, boaster, boastful, boastfully, boastfulness.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,684, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.